Rams' McVay named PFWA Coach of the Year

Sean McVay, who coached the Rams to their first divisional title since 2003, was named 2017 NFL Coach of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America on Thursday.(Photo: CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAR)Buy Photo

“Really, a great coaching staff is the only reason why you even get a chance to go compete for a division championship this year,” McVay said. “Because, if you don’t have success, you’re not getting brought up in those types of conversations.”

McVay is the second Rams coach to win the award, joining Dick Vermeil (1999). Chuck Knox won the NFC honor in 1973, when it was split by conference.

Back in mid-August, McVay was 50-1 to win NFL Coach of the Year, according to Bovada. He was tied for the longest odds for the honor along with Jim Caldwell, Todd Bowles, John Fox, Marvin Lewis, Adam Gase and Hue Jackson.

He is now the favorite to win the Associated Press award when it is announced in Minneapolis on Super Bowl weekend.